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SELF BINDING HARVESTER.

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SELF BINDING HARVESTER. Patented May 8,1888.

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SELF BINDING HARVESTER.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL. v. KENNEDY AND CHARLES A.'ANDERSON, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNORS TO THE MINNEAPOLIS HARVESTER WORKS, or.

SAME PL A OE.

SELF-BINDING HARVESTER.

i'SPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 382,532, dated May 8, 1858.

Application filed June .25, 1887. "Serial No. 242,433. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, SAMUELV. KENNEDY The invention embraces, first, a truss in which are incorporated the wheel-beam and segment-rack for carrying the main frame of the harvester upon the axle of the main wheel,

( so constructed that the members of the said truss have the capacity of alignment and rela tive adj ustability, whereby there isaiforded a convenient and effective means for accurately adjusting andpreserving the driving and the 2c driven gear. in their appropriate relative positions; second, reel supporting mechanism which is readily attachable to or detachable from the machine, and is of such construction that the greater part of theweight of the reel,

&c., instead of being carried upon the seatplank, is carried upon the frame-work of the harvester below the seat-plank, whereby the reel-post is increased in length, and in addition to having its lower end pivotally sup- 0 ported upon the frame-work of the harvester, is so held by a guide near its upper end as to prevent it from being tilted toward the grain side of the machine by the weight of the reel; third, a grain-adjusterfhaving its swinging 3 5 frame so mountcdas to be readily removable from the bracket which supports it, for the purpose of putting on or taking off the adjuster-belt, thus permitting the use of a belt having its ends permanently united,,and dispensing with the straps or buckles heretofore used for connecting together the ends of theadjuster-belt; fourth, binder-supportingstandards which are self-locking in their seats or sockets, and while they are conveniently detachable from or attachable in their proper positions are by their self-locking capacity effectually secured therein without the use of bolts, cotters, or other movable dcvicesyfifth,

a Windlass for raising and loweringthe machine, so arrangedthat the strain of the windlass-chain issustained directly by the main frame-work of the harvester, and the leverfor operating the said Windlass, so arranged as to be within convenient reach from the drivers seat and to be entirely out of the way of the elevator; sixth, a stiffening-plank for oonnecting portions of the front and rear platformsills which are between the beam atthe grain side of the grain-wheel and the grain end of I the platform.

Y The accompanying drawings of a self-binding harvester containing the improvements are as follows:

Figure 1 is a top view of the harvester. Fig. 7

2 is a front elevation. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation. Fig. 4 is an elevation of the grain side of the machine. Fig. 5 is an elevation, partly in section, showing the trussed wheel-beam construction. Fig. 6 isa top view of themain frame. Fig. 7 is an elevation of the upper part of the side of the segment-rack which is toward the drive-wheel. Fig. 8 is a sectionv taken through the line was on Fig. 7. Figs. 9 and 10 are respectively a top View and a side elevation, showing the reel-supporting arm 7 5 and the latch for holding the. same in vertical adjustment. Fig. 11 is a section of the reelsupport-ing arm,.taken' through the plane, in-. dicated by the dotted line xx' on Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is an elevation of the cast-iron gearframe, which serves as the support for the reel-post, and which is bolted to the frame of the harvester. Fig. 13 is a horizontal section of this gear-frame, taken through the'line y g on Fig. 12. Figs. 14, 15, and 16 are respectively a front elevation, a top view, and a vertical section of the journal for the beveled spur-wheel (shown in Figs. 12 and 13) for driving the reel-gear. Fig. 17 is a view of the under side of the grain-adjusterand its upport ing-bracket. Fig. 18 is a side elevation of the grain-adjuster bracket and the grain-adjuster frame and rollers. Fig; 19 is an elevation, partly in section, showing the lower part of the bracket which supports the grainadj uster and the detachable journal for the roller-shaft, to which is attached the pinion by means of which the grain-adjuster belt is actuated. Fig. is a group of views showing further details in the construction of the adjuster bracket and journal. Fig. 21 illustrates an alteruative method of connecting the swinging end of the grain-adjuster to the upper end of the supporting-bracket. Figs. 22 and 23 are details showing the construction of the bindersupporting standard. Fig. 24 is a top view of the stitfening plank connecting the front and rear sills of the platform. Fig. is a side elevation of the stiffening-plank, showing the front and rear sills in transverse section; and Fig. 26 is a transverse vertical section of the platform, affording a view in elevation of the grain side of the divider.

In Figs. 5 and 6, 1 are the wheel-beams, of common straight angle-iron. 2 is an extension of the cutter-bar, forming the forward part of the main-wheel frame, and 3 an extension of the tubular rear sill of the platform, forming the rear part of the main frame.

4, 5, 6, and 7 are bolsters connecting the front and rear ends of the wheel-beams, respectively, with the front and rear parts, 2 and 3, of the main frame. The bolsters 4 5 6 7 are provided with holes 8, which serve as the seats, respectively, for the ends of the truss-rods 9.

10 are segment racks or standards adjustably bolted to the wheel-beams, respectively, and used to carry the machine on the main wheel at varying heights in the usual manner. Each segment-rack has the additional function of serving as a strut for one of the truss-rods 9, which passes through a clip at the upper end of the segment-rack, within which it is rigidly secured by a pinch-bolt, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8.

11 is a lug on thelower part of the segmentrack 10, for the reception of the forward end of an adjusting-rod, 12.

13 is the main gear frame, within which a pair of bevelgears are mounted, and which is adjustably secured to the wheel-beam 1, and has a lug at 14, in which the rearward end of the adjusting rod "12 is secured.

It will be understood that as the segmentraek 10, and therewith the main frame of the machine, is supported at different heights upon the axle of the main wheel, upon which axle the main spur-wheel 15 is mounted, the said segment-rack must be in the form of an are described from the center of the main pinion 16, and should be at all times concentric therewith to insure the proper relation between the driving and the driven gears when the axle of the main wheel is indifferent positions'within the segment-rack 10. The proper distance between the centers of the driving and driven gears 15 and 16, when the axle of the main wheel is at the lower part of the segment-rack 10, is secured by means of the adjusting-nut 17 on the adjusting-rod 12, the gear-frame 13,

which carries the pinion 16, being adjustably secured to the wheel-beam 1 for that purpose, as shown at 18, Fig. 6. The proper distance between the centers of the driving and driven gear, when the axle of the main wheel is at the highest part of the segment-rack, is secured by adjusting the truss rod 9 endwise in its seats 8 by means of the nuts shown at the ends of the said truss-rod, by which the top of the segment-rack is rocked forward or backward, as may be desired. Provision for' such adjustment is made by pivoting the rack upon the bolt 19 and elongating the bolt-hole 2O sufficiently to permit thenecessary movements, as shown in Fig.

By the use ofeonnnon straight-angle iron for the wheel-beam 1,ofa common iron rod for the suspender ortruss-rod 9, and of the segmentrack for the strut,atrussed wheel'beam or truss is produced with a comparatively small outlay for labor and material, which, by the mere turning of the adjusting-nuts at the ends of the truss'rod, can always be broughtinto perfeet alignment, and can be kept from yielding to the tendency to sag under the great weight it has to sustain, and which, in addition to possessing the adjustable features described,is of great strength and unusual simplicity.

In Figs. 4,9, 10, and 11, 21 is a reel-supporting arm hinged to a reel-post, 31 at 22, and carrying the reel'shaft at 23.

24 is a slot formed in a rib, 21%, cast on the side ofthe reel-supporting arm 21, and provided upon one of its walls with the perforated boss or projection 25.

26 is a swinging latch-arm pivoted in rear ofthe slot 24, carrying upon one side a curved bolt or latch, 2-7,which works through the perforated boss 25, and carrying upon its other side an arm, 28,which is curved concentrically with the pivot of the latch-arm, and passes through a slot in the lug 29, cast on the reelsupporting arm 21, and which has its end connected by a counectiug'rod to a suitable handle, as shown in Fig. 4. An expandingspiral spring upon the arm 28, abutting at one end against the lug 29 and at its opposite end against the latch-arm 26, as shown, returns the bolt 27 to its locking position, and retains it therein after it has been withdrawn therefrom to permit the adjustment of the reel.

30 is a brace provided with holes 31 for engaging the latch or bolt 27,- and with side flanges, 32, which embrace and slide over the boss 25, as shown in Figs. 9 and 11. The brace 30 is pivoted at its lower end to the quadrant-rack 33, as shown in Fig. 4, and, as will be seen, when the bolt 27 is disengaged from the brace 30, the reel-supporting arm 21 (and with it, of coursc,the reel) may be moved up or down at will, the brace 30 being retained in place in the meantime by the boss 25, seatedin the groove 32. It is also obvious that this construction permits the brace 30 to rock to the extent required upon the bolt 27 and boss 25 when the reel is being adjusted.

The reel-post 34 at its lower end is hinged to the gear-frame 35, .Figs. 2, 12, and 13, at-

tached to the frame-Worleof the harvester, as 1 shown.

The reel is rotated by a-train of gearing driven by apinion, 36, affixed to the shaft of the lower roller of the upper elevating-canvas,

as shown. y As shown in Fig. vl3, the forward end of'the shaft 37 has its bearings in thehub 38 of the disk 39, which is seated on the annular shoulder formed by counterboring the front end of the hole in the elevator-frame board 40,through which hole the shaft 37 projects. The disk 39 is provided with radial projections 41, and the inner face. of the web of. the gear-frame 35 with recesses 42, in which the projections 41 areseated when the gear-frame is bolted in place upon the elevator-board, as shown. The web of the gear-frame is provided with an opening of sufficient diameter to. pass over the driving-pinion 36. This construction greatlyfacilitates the appropriate assembling of the described members of the reel; supporting mechanism, supposing the same to have been taken apart for shipment or otherwise.

The operation of assembling is as followsr The shaft 37 is inserted through the counterbored holein the elevator-board. Then thehub 38 of the disk 39 is passed over the, end of the shaft 37 and against a shoulder formed by turning down the'forward portion of the shaft 37;

to receive the pinion36, which is then screwed on, as shown. its bevel gear and countershaft, is passed over thepinion 36. and bolted to the board 40, with the projections 41.0f the disk 39 seated in therecesses 42. By this means theforward bearing for the shaft 37 is firmlyheld-inplace without further fastening, as is clearly shown in Figs. 12 and 13. The reel-post, Fig. 2, is provided with a laterally projecting fixed hook, 43, for hooking over the upper edge of the quadrant-rack 33, which rack is firmly bolted to the seat-plank. The hook 43 serves to hold the reel-post against thesai'd quadrantrack, over which the hook 43 slides whenever the ree1-post is swung forward or backward for the adjustment of the reel. horizontal, part of the book 43 serves as a guide for one end of a latch-bolt,which,by engaging one of the notches inthe quadrantrack 33, holds the reel-post in position after adjustment. A forwardly-projecting extension of the quadrant-rack 33 has east'upon it or otherwise affixed to ita horizontal lug or bar, 44, to which the upper part of the divider 45 is rigidly secured, the lower part being bolted to the main shoe 46, which is in turn secured to the main frame-work of the machine. Several important advantages accrue from this construction. Thus by mountingthereel upon the gear-frame 35.50 far below the seat.

plank opportunityis afforded for the use of an unusually long reel-post, thus lengthening the The gear-frame 35, carrying;

A hole in the radius uponwhich the reel moveswhen-itis undergoing-- forward or backward adjustment. The weight of the reel is removedfromthe seat-plank to a lower and stiffer connection. with the frame-work of the harvester, thereby doing away with the tendency of the reel to (twist the seat-plank when its whole weight is I carriedthereon- Atthe sametimethestrength of the seat-plank is effectively utilized,through the quadrant-rack 33 and hook 43, to hold the reel-post in its proper vertical planeand' pre ventit from being tilted toward the grain side of the platform by the weight of the reel. Finally, by using the divider-board 45 as an auxiliary brace orsupport between the quadrant-rack 33 andv the main shoe 46, in combination with thedevices described, the reelsupporting mechanismis made so rigid and unyielding that the weight, and hence thecost, ofthe principal supportingparts can be greatly elevationjn Fig. 2 and illustrated in detail in Figs. 17, 18,19, and 20.

The adjuster -'frame 47, which carries .the

rollers48 and 49 at its opposite ends, respectively, is pivotally mounted withinthe bracket 46* in thefollowing-described manner: Asuitreduced without unsuitably diminishing the I 3 These devicesinclude a supporting-bracket, 46*, which isshown in;

ably-offset clip, 50, bolted to the upper side 7 member of the adjuster frame, is provided,

preferably upon its under side near its free end,.with a nipple, a, for engaging-. ahole,

formed inthe arm b of the bracket in 'axial alignment with the shaft of theroller48',whic hhas its upper bearing in the upper side memher, a, otlthev adj uster-fr'amen The shaftof the roller 48 extends downward through thelower side member, 0, of the adj uster-frame, the bottom shield, c, and through the hub of a disk,

51,which is fastened by screws to theadjuste r frame.

The bottom shield, c, of the adjuster bears upon the upper surface of the laterallyprojecting seatd, caston the side of the bracket 46*, and provided with a circular opening,-52,. to serve as a bearingforthe periphery of the disk 51, within which bearing the disk5l turns.

when the'adjuster is swung upon its axis. The disk 51 is provided with a radiallypro jecting lip, 53, and the seat at is pro'videdwith a notch or opening, 54, through which the lip in its bearing 52.

.1.20 '53 is dropped preparatory to placing .thedisk The normal position of the.

adjuster when in use is suchthat the radial lip 53 bears upon the-under sideof'theseatd.

.The lower end of the shaft ofthe roller 48 projects downward from thedisk 51, and.has af-, fixed to it a bevel-pinion, 55, which is ure... .cientl y small in d iameter, to pass .th rough the opening 52 in the seat d, and is engaged and driven by it bevelzspur wheelaffixedtothe pro cting forwardend of the upper. roller of the lowerelevator-belt. a y

The removal of the adj uster-frame from the bracket is effected, when the construction is that shown in Figs. 2 and 18, by swinging the adj aster-frame into such a position as will bring the radial lip 53 into line with the opening 54, after which the adjuster-frame, with the disk 51 and pinion 55, may be raised up and withdrawn from the bracket 46*, sufficient clearance being provided between the arm 12 of the bracket and the upper side member, 0, of the adjuster-frame to permit the disk 51 to be raised out of its seat 52, so that the frame may be rocked sidewise and removed from the bracket. By a reverse operation the adjuster-frame is returned to its place in the bracket. By this construction the adjusterframe is self-locking in the bracket in which it is mounted, and is removable therefrom without requiring the removal of any bolts, cotters, or other fastening devices. This part .of the invention, however, is not intended to be limited to the precise construction described, as it is evident that it may be modi fied without materially affecting the desired result. Thus the offset-clip 50, instead of being provided upon its under side with the nipple a for engaging a bracket-arm, b, as shown in Figs. 2 and 18, may be provided upon its upper side with a nipple, a, as shown in Fig.

21, in which case it will of course be necessary to unfasten the clip 50 from the side member, 0, of the adj uster-frame when it is desired to remove the adjuster from the bracket.

In Figs. 2 and 22, 56 is abinder supporting standard having the fork 57 at its upper end, as shown, the lug 58 on its side toward the grain side of the machine, and the hook or lip 59 at its lower end. In Fig. 22 a portion of the bolster 5 is broken away for the purpose of exhibiting the standard 56 and the hook 59 in elevation. The supporting-casting for this standard is an extension formed integral with the bolster 5, which serves to connect the outer wheel'beam with the front sillof the machine. The bolster 4, connecting the outer wheelbeam with the rear sill, is provided with-a similar extension, and, as shown in Fig. 6, each of these extensions is provided' with a hole, 60, having a groove, 61, like akey-seat, formed in it. The holes 60 are the sockets for the lower ends ofthe binder-supporting standards, and their grooves 61 areprovided to allow space for the passage of the lip 59 when the standards 56 are placed in their sockets. The standard having been inserted in its socket is so turned as to bring the lug 58 into the position shown in Fig. 2, which swings the lip 59 into the position in which it is represented in Figs. 22 and 23, in which, as will be seen, it bears upon the under side of the socket in which the standard is inserted, and thus securely holds the standard in its proper position. W'hen the lip 59 of each standard is caught under the socket, as shown in Fig. 22, the forks 57 are respectively in the proper positions to receive and support the front and rear ends of the binder-supporting pipe 62. The pipe 62 is secured in its place in the forks 57 by bolts passing through the said forks outside of the pipe, one of which is shown in Fig. 22. t

The standards are respectively supported from the frame-work of the harvester by rods 63, connecting the lugs 58 to the upright angleirons, which form apart of the elevator framework, as shown.

It is to be understood that the binder is mounted adjustably upon the pipe 62, as is commonly practiced. This mode of supporting the binder is both effective and inexpensive. The supporting mechanism is not only very light and neat in appearance, but has the required strength and rigidity, and its principal parts are put together as they are received from the foundry, without requiring any manipulation in the machine-shop, because they are cast in the proper form for immediate use. As will be seen, the binder'standards are selflocking in their sockets.

The bolster 6, Figs. 3 and 6, which serves to connect the inner wheel-beam to the rear sill, 3, of the main frame, has a bearing, 64, for supporting the lower end of the raising and lowering Windlass 65, as shown in Fig. 3. The raising and lowering Windlass extends upward in an oblique direction toward the grain side of the machine from the bearing 64 at substantially a right angle to the plane of inclination of the elevator, and its shaft is supported atits higher end in a suitable bearing formedin the bracket 66, which supports the seat-plank, at which end it is also provided with the usual operating-lever, 67, and retaining pawl and ratchet 68. It results from this organization that the operating-lever 67 will not be obstructed in its movements by the elevator, be cause when being operated'for raising or lowering the machine it will move in a plane substantially parallel with the plane of inclination of the elevator, and thus at all points in its movement will be at substantially the same distance from the elevator, whereas when the Windlass is in the horizontal position,in which it has usually been heretofore arranged, the plane of movement of the operating-lever is inclined to the plane ofinclination of the ele vator, and the range of possible movement of the operating-lever is hence necessarily circumscribed to prevent it from being moved into contact with the elevator-canvas. As the end of the Windlass 65, whereon the raising chains are wound, has its bearing in the bolster 6 of the main frame-work of the machine, the strain on the Windlass-chains does not tend to rack the elevator-frame, and there is hence no objection to arranging the higher end of the Windlass-shaft in the advantageously-elevated position near the drivers seat, in which it is shown in the drawings.

In Figs. 24 and 25, 2 is the front sill of the harvester-platform. 3 is the rear sill,which is preferably formed of'pipe. 69 is a supple- 'mentary sill, of wood, bolted to the pipe 3, as

shown. 46 is the main shoe,bolted to the front sill and having arearwardly-projecting flange, with the lip 70 turned down thereon, as shown. 71 is a plank of suitable width, having. the grooves 72 and 73 eutacross its upper side to fit, respectively, the lip 70' of the shoe 46 and the supplementary sill 69. The plank is fastened by bolts to the shoe46 andthe supplementary sill 69. The snug seating of the lip 70 and the sill 69 in their respective grooves in the plank 71 firmly ,holds the platform against any tendency to be racked out of shape, a

result which the bolts alone would be inadequate to effect, because they are liable to work loose in the holes in the plank through which they are inserted.

The grooves in the plank 71 are cut by machinery at an invariable distance from each other, and-hence form a reliable guide in determining the proper distance between the parts of the front and rear sills, to which the ends of the planks 71 are respectively fastened. I

What is claimed as the invention is 1. In a trussed wheel-beam for grain-harvesters, the combination of the following elements: a main supporting-beam, an adjustable straining or truss rod above the same, an adjustable segment-rack for carrying the main frame upon the main wheel and forming a strut for the truss-rod, bolsters atthe front and rear ends of, the said main beam to con- Heat the same with the front and rear sills,

seats in each of the said bolsters for the truss rods, and adjusting-nuts applied to the ends of the truss-rods which project through the justing the truss rod endwise relatively to the ends of the said main 'beam, for the purpose of securing the upper end of the segmentrack in its proper position.

3. In a trussed wheel-beam wherein a segment-rack which supports the main frame upon the main wheel is used as a strut and is adjustable at its upper end by means of an endwise-adj ustable truss-rod, an adj usting-rod for connecting the lower part of the said segment-rack to the main gear-frame, whereby the latter is held in proper relation to the segmentrack, and hence in proper relation to the main spur-wheel mounted upon the axle of the main wheel.

4. A pivotally-adjustable segment-rack for grain-harvesters and anadj usting-rod for the same, the upper part of the rack being provided with a bearing and a clamp for engaging the adj usting-rod, by which the upper end of the segment-rack, when it has been properly v," adjusted, is rigidly held in position.

"5. In a reelsupporting devicefor harvest ers, the gear-frame 35', adapted to be passed over the pinion 36 and bolted to the elevator-- with the gear-frame 35, of the reel-post 34," the quadrant-rack 33, and the divider 45, having its upper part rigidly connected with the horizontal lug or bar 44, cast upon or otherwise affixed to the said quadrant-rack.

8. In a reel for harvesters, an adjusting and' ing arm 21,the rib 24%,cast on the side thereof, provided. with the slot 24, the perforated boss locking device consisting of the reel-support- 25, the transversely-perforated and longitudinallygrooved brace 30, and the adjusting latch-arm 26, pivoted upon the horizontal reelsupport-ing arm and adapted to engage the perforations in the brace 30.

9. In a butt -radjuster for harvesters, the shaft of the roller 48, having affixed to its lower end the pinion 55, and the disk- 51, provided with the radially-projecting lip 53, and

secured to the lower side member, 0, of the frame 47 in combination with the supportingbracket 46, having the opening 52, and notch 54, through which the pinion 55 and lip 53 may pass, and within which the disk 51 has its seat, whereby the adjuster-frame may be re moved from or replaced in its supporting. bracket, as and for the purpose set forth:

10. In a butt-adjuster for harvesters, the shaft 'of the roller 48, having secured to its lower end a pinion,i55, and the disk 51, the frame 47,to which the disk 51 is fastened, and

the supporting-bracket 46, provided with the opening 52, through which the pinion 55 may pass and within which the disk 51. has its seat. 11. In a self-binding harvester, a binder- -standard having at its upper end a seat for the binder-supporting pipe 62, andatits I lower end a lip, 59, in combination with a part of the main frame provided with a hole, 60, having a groove,- 61, as shown, to .admitthe lip 59, whereby,when the standard is inserted in its seat in the hole and turned to its proper position to receive the sup porting-pipe 62, it will be firmly held in place, as described.

12. In a raising and lowering device for harvesters, the Windlass 65, having the vbearing 64 in the main frame, and extending thence grainward in a direction substantially zat a right angle to the plane of inclination of the' elevator-frame, whereon the upperend of the windlass-shaft'has its bearing, and the operating-lever 67, mounted on the upper end of l grooves 72 and 73, adapted to fit, respectively, ('0 the said Windlass-shaft, whereby the plane of the lip 70, and the sill 69, as and for the purmovement of the operating-lever is snbstanpose described. tially parallel with the plane of inclination of V 13. In a grain-harvester, the shoe 46, having a. rearward extension provided with the Witnesses: lip 7 0,land the rear sill, 69,in combination with D. STRUNK, the plank 7], provided with the transverse FRANK D. MERCHANT. 

